Just (or inasmuch) as, that
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Kathos is an adverb of comparison, correspondence, or pattern, often rendered as, just as, according as, or in keeping with. It can confirm fulfillment just as Jesus said, describe testimony handed down from eyewitnesses, establish Christ's love as the pattern for disciples, connect the Father's sending of the Son with the Son's sending of His people, and ground forgiveness and love in God's prior action.
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Kathos is an adverb of comparison, correspondence, or pattern, often rendered as, just as, according as, or in keeping with. It can confirm fulfillment just as Jesus said, describe testimony handed down from eyewitnesses, establish Christ's love as the pattern for disciples, connect the Father's sending of the Son with the Son's sending of His people, and.
The BSB source-word alignment has 183 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include as (92), just as (41), - (7), . . . (4), according to (4).
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 21:6. Its strongest book concentrations include John (31), Romans (20), 1 Corinthians (19), Luke (17).
Kathos is an adverb of comparison, correspondence, or pattern, often rendered as, just as, according as, or in keeping with. It can confirm fulfillment just as Jesus said, describe testimony handed down from eyewitnesses, establish Christ's love as the pattern for disciples, connect the Father's sending of the Son with the Son's sending of His people, and ground forgiveness and love in God's prior action.
The word does not always mean exact equality in every respect. It points readers to a stated pattern or correspondence that the passage itself defines. Kathos helps teachers show how Scripture forms obedience by pointing to what God has said, done, revealed, or commanded.
Kathos marks correspondence and pattern, helping readers see how commands, fulfillment, testimony, love, forgiveness, and mission are tied to a prior standard.
He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay.
The resurrection is announced just as Jesus said, so kathos marks fulfillment of His own word.
Just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
Luke describes his account in relation to what was handed down by eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
Jesus makes His own love the pattern for the disciples' love for one another.
As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.
The Son's love for His disciples is set in relation to the Father's love for Him.
As You sent Me into the world, I have also sent them into the world.
Jesus sends His disciples into the world in correspondence with the Father's sending of Him.
Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
Paul grounds forgiveness among believers in the way God forgave them in Christ.
Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Paul commands forgiveness as the Lord forgave, making grace received the pattern for grace extended.
Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.
John says those claiming to abide in Christ must walk as Jesus walked.
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Greek word. Comparative conjunction establishing correspondence or proportion between two actions, states, or scriptural fulfillments.
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
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The core insight of kathos is that the New Testament often forms readers by setting their life in correspondence to a prior word, act, or pattern. The resurrection happened just as Jesus said. Luke writes in relation to eyewitness testimony. Jesus commands love as He loved. He sends disciples as the Father sent Him. Paul commands forgiveness as God in Christ forgave and as the Lord forgave.
John says abiding in Christ means walking as Jesus walked. Kathos does not mean believers duplicate every divine act or share every role in the same way. It identifies the pattern the text gives. The word therefore helps preaching move from abstraction to formed obedience: as God has acted, so His people respond within the limits of the passage.
John.13.34
Kathos is an adverb that marks comparison, correspondence, or manner. It may be rendered as, just as, according as, or in keeping with, and the text defines the limits of the pattern.
Scripture repeatedly calls God's people to act according to God's word, mercy, holiness, and saving acts. Kathos carries that pattern logic in the New Testament by tying obedience to fulfilled promise, Christ's love, and grace received.